Max-Viz Pursues Multiple EVS Certifications

May 6, 2003 Portland, OR
Max-Viz, Inc. is currently pursuing FAA Supplemental Type Certification (STC) certification for eleven business aircraft and helicopter types, in addition to the STC it received for the Bombardier Challenger in March. These certifications will cover both Max-Viz's EVS-1000 and EVS-2000 product series.

New business jet certifications include the Falcon 50, Falcon 900EX and Lear 35. These certifications are for installation of EVS-1000 systems, which use a single uncooled, long-wave infrared (IR) sensor to generate video-like images of the scene in front of an aircraft in flight and on the ground that can be displayed on any video-capable display in the cockpit or cabin. Infrared images can augment normal visual scan when visibility is degraded and is particularly effective at night, in smoke, haze and smog. These certifications are scheduled to be completed in July.

In response to customer interest Max-Viz is also pursuing both US and foreign retrofit certifications for several helicopter types, including Bell 206, 407 and 412 aircraft, and Aerospatiale 350 and 355. All of the FAA STC's are scheduled to be completed before the end of the year.

Other programs to certify EVS-2000 series products have been announced previously. Max-Viz is supporting certification flight tests by Cessna Aircraft Co. for the EVS-2000 series on its Citation X and Citation Sovereign aircraft. In addition, a Boeing 767 operator has selected the EVS-2500 (air transport model) system for its recently delivered aircraft. This certification will be completed by April 2004. EVS-2000 series products are dual sensor systems using a long-wave IR sensor (best for "seeing" scene details) and a short-wave IR sensor (best for airport and runway lights). The two sensor outputs are combined using a patented process into a single image by a separate image fusion processor.

Max-Viz Inc., a Portland, Oregon-based company was founded in early 2001 to design, develop and manufacture Enhanced Vision Systems which improve situational awareness and safety in the air and on the ground using state-of-the-art real-time infrared sensor technologies.

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